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I get a real kick working with new varieties
ArticleGrower profile – Frank Caltieri, Hydro-Berry, VIC For raspberry grower Frank Caltieri, nothing beats being able to grow a great product and supply high-quality raspberry root stock. And growing things certainly runs in his blood. “I’m a
1 September 2016
Variable-rate irrigation is a real game-changer
ArticleGrower profile: Terry Buckley, Buckley Farms, SA If there’s one thing to know about potato grower Terry Buckley, it’s that he’s not content if he’s not trying something new. “I’m a ‘new idea every three minutes’ kind of person,” he said. “
1 March 2017
My Nuffield Scholarship has been eye-opening
ArticleGrower profile – Matt Abbott from Rabbit Organics, QLD With a passion for growing and a thirst for knowledge, Matt Abbott is a keen Nuffield Scholar out to make a difference in Australia’s banana industry. What is the Nuffield Scholarship
1 March 2017
Boosting efficiencies at harvest time
ArticleAustralian macadamia growers are set to benefit from new research that aims to reduce the harvest window by several weeks and save the industry more than $30M per year. Being delivered by Hort Innovation using macadamia industry levies and
1 March 2017
Challenging the gardener stereotype of the nursery industry
ArticleGrower profile – Ken Bevan, Alpine Nurseries, NSW Growing up in Berowra Heights, a bushland suburb on the outskirts of Sydney, Ken Bevan’s best childhood memories were playing in the bush with his mates and his parents. This cultivated a
1 March 2016
Innovations in turf tackle water issues
Turf grower says research provides new and exciting information that I can implement or assess to see how it is going to better my business
1 June 2016
Pursing a holistic approach to persimmons
Avocado and persimmon grower is focusing on soil fertilisation, reducing chemical inputs and talking on Integrated Pest Management
31 October 2016
Young Queenslander set to shake up indoor production
This vegetable grower stays relevant and profitable by diversifying crops his family farms
31 October 2016
From value-adding to agri-tourism, we explore it all to improve farm-gate returns
A cherry growers’ strategy for improving farm-gate returns considers ways of being innovative outside of the actual growing.
30 November 2016
A healthy shock for fresh produce
Meeting Australia’s stringent food safety standards efficiently with an electricity-charged sanitisation method for water used in growing vegetables
31 July 2017